Arron vs Macaulay
Arron and Macaulaycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arron was ranked #619 and Macaulay #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arron was ranked #2443 and Macaulay #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Arron and Macaulay over time
Arron and Macaulay appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Arron held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Macaulay in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arron #138 in 1996, Macaulay #143 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #138 and #143 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #2443 and #1951.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arron held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Macaulay in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arron #138 in 1996, Macaulay #143 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Macaulay moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1688 and #2125; by 2022 that had become #4001 and #2320.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arron #2443, Macaulay #1951.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Arron | Macaulay |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #352 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arron has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Macaulay.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Arron
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Macaulay
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #143 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #143 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys